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A ship sailing from the ocean into a freshwater harbor sinks slightly deeper?

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into the water. Does the bouyant force on the ship change? If so, does it increase or decrease?

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  1. It's the reduced salinity of the water that makes the ship sink slightly.

    salty water is more dense than fresh water, so the ship will be relatively less bouyant in fresh water.

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